In recent years, there has been a growing push to raise the minimum wage, as several labor leaders and lawmakers now advocate for more than doubling the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. The American Action Forum will host an event to examine how raising the minimum wage impacts the economy, employment, and poverty. Former CEO of McDonald’s Ed Rensi will deliver a keynote address, which will be followed with a panel discussion moderated by the Washington Post’s Jim Tankersley.

Keynote
Ed Rensi, Former CEO, McDonald’s

Panel
Dr. Michael Reich, Professor of Economics, University of California at Berkeley
Dr. William Wascher, Deputy Director – Division of Research and Statistics, Federal Reserve Board
Jim Tankersley, Reporter, The Washington Post (Moderator)

Wednesday, September 28 at noon